Muko, Kyoto
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is a city
Cities of Japan
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 located in Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....

, Japan
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.

As of 2008, the city had an estimated population
Population
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 of 55,031 and the density
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 of 6,977.57 persons per km². The total area is 7.67 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1972. Its neighbor cities are Kyoto and Nagaokakyō
Nagaokakyo, Kyoto
is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 79,306 and the density of 4,070.96 persons per km². The total area is 19.18 km²....

.

Mukō has been a sister city
Town twinning
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 to Saratoga, California
Saratoga, California
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, USA since 1983.

History

At the end of the 8th century, Emperor Kammu
Emperor Kammu
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 moved his capital from Nara
Nara, Nara
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...

 to Nagaokakyō
Nagaokakyo, Kyoto
is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 79,306 and the density of 4,070.96 persons per km². The total area is 19.18 km²....

. The new capital encompassed a large part of modern Muko, where modern research has revealed the palace to have been located. In the south, it also included parts of Nagaokakyō
Nagaokakyo, Kyoto
is a city located in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 79,306 and the density of 4,070.96 persons per km². The total area is 19.18 km²....

. In 794, because of the location's moist temperature and reputation as a breeding ground for disease, Kammu relocated his capital from Nagaoka to Heian, now known as Kyoto.

Politics and government

Mukō is governed by the mayor Tsutomu Kushima, an independent
Independent (politician)
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. The city assembly has 24 members. In 2007 the Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
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 had a strong presence in local politics with eight members in the assembly.

Sister cities

  • Saratoga
    Saratoga, California
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    , California
    California
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    , USA
  • Hangzhou
    Hangzhou
    Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...

    , Zhejiang
    Zhejiang
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    , China
    China
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Facilities

Mukomachi Saty Center

Mukomachi Saty is a six-level shopping center with car parking located approximately 170 metres (a three minute walk) from Higashi Muko station on Hankyu Kyoto line and 630 metres (an eight minute walk) from JR Mukomachi station.

There is an Aeon Department Store, a Japanese restaurant and a casual dining area. A specialty tea stand on the first floor sells a variety of tea from around Japan.

External links

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